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09/05/2014 - Alpinism

The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum

After a first trip in 2013, Marcello Sanguineti recounts his intense 5-day climbing trip to Wadi Rum in Jordan, this time together with Manrico Dell'Agnola.

08/05/2014 - Climbing

Stefano Carnati repeats Spirit Walker 8c at Sasso Remenno

On 13/04/2014 15-year-old Stefano Carnati made only the 4th ascent of Spirit Walker, the historic 8c at Sasso Remenno in Val di Mello freed by Daniele Pigoni back in 1990.

05/05/2014 - Climbing

Adam Ondra onsights his second 9a

On 04/05/2014 at Baltzola in Spain Adam Ondra onsighted Il Domani.

03/05/2014 - Climbing

Silvio Reffo, 9a and 8c+ at Arco and the Frankenjura

At Arco in Italy Silvio Reffo has repeated Bio-logiko 9a, while in Germany's Frankenjura he sent Odd fellows and Steinbock 8c as well as Battle cat 8c+. Young Stefano Carnati is on top form too with a rare repeat of...

29/04/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Cevedale - Zufallspitze, classic ski mountaineering in the Ortles - Cevedale group

Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi describes the ascent of Monte Cevedale, a classic spring ski mountaineering outing in the Ortles - Cevedale group

21/04/2014 - Alpinism

Senja Island new ice climbs in Norway by Papert, Hauser and Senf

In February 2014 Ines Papert, Rudi Hauser Thomas Senf made three first ascents in Norway: Finnmonster (A2+, WI6 400m) on Senja Island, Eagles Paradise (8/IIIV WI5 500m) up Roalden and Crazy Maze (8+/IX WI4+ 600m) up Breitinden.

18/04/2014 - Climbing

Nicola Vonarburg climbs hard at Grotta di Mezzegra

At Grotta di Mezzegra in Italy, 41-year-old Swiss climber Nicola Vonarburg has repeated Vamos 8c and Vamos Concita Martinez 8b+.

17/04/2014 - Alpinism

St Alban, dry tooling in Québec, Canada

Jean-François Girard introduces the dry tooling crag St Alban, Québec, Canada.

15/04/2014 - Alpinism

Aiguille du Plan, first free ascent of the Bonington - Tejada-Flores corner by Pesce and Mercier

On 10/04/2014 Jeff Mercier and Corrado Pesce made the first free acent of the huge corner on the route established by Chris Bonington and Lito Tejada-Flores on 28 - 29 July 1965 up the West Face of Aiguille du Plan,...

14/04/2014 - Events

SanVito Climbing Festival - Outdoor Games 2014

From 15 to 18 May 2014, the fourth edition of the San Vito Climbing Festival & Outdoors Games.

10/04/2014 - Interviews

Bernardo Gimenez photography interview. Observing the mountains #2

Interview with Argentine photographer Bernardo Gimenez who has made the mountains, rock climbing and alpinism are his favourite photo set. By Marco Ferrario.

07/04/2014 - Climbing

Orosei and the climbing in Sardinia

Maurizio Oviglia introduces the rock climbing around the village of Orosei in Sardinia.

07/04/2014 - Interviews

Hervé Barmasse, interview after the first winter enchainment of the 4 Matterhorn ridges

On Thursday 13 March Hervé Barmasse made the first winter solo enchainment of the four Matterhorn ridges in winter, as well as the first winter solo ascent of the Furggen Ridge via the overhangs. The interview.

06/04/2014 - Climbing

Montserrat: Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero free La reina de Escocia

On 1 April 2014 Sachi Amma and Ferran Guerrero made the first free ascent of La reina de Escocia, 8b+, originally climbed with the use of aid by Gabriel Reina in 1984.

05/04/2014 - Alpinism

The Boxer, new ice climb up Monte Pandoro in Molise

On 28/03/2014 Riccardo Quaranta and Claudio Di Rienzo made the first ascent of The Boxer, a new mixed route upMonte Pandoro (Monte Miletto, Matese mountain chain), Molise, Italy.